The rejected Alpha gold digger のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

In Leo's hands the letter shook, its thick parchment sealed with wax nearly scorching her skin. This was not what she had anticipated despite her many expectations. Her heart was racing as she glanced up at Ana, her personal maid. Her voice was tense and strained as though speaking too loudly would break the delicate silence that had descended upon the room. "What is this?" she asked. Ana's dark eyes flicked to Charles who was waiting in the doorway with a predatory composure, but his face was unreadable. Leo's gut told her that she couldn't ignore the letter's obvious message that whatever was written in it was going to change everything. "You know It?s from your father," Ana said, her voice hardly audible above a whisper." He left instructions before he passed away. He was aware that this was what would happen, Leo. He anticipated your refusal. Leo's stomach turned over. "What does it say?" She asked but What it said she already knew. There could only be one awful thing that

This was the day, Standing at her chamber's large arched window Leo pressed her fingers lightly against the cool glass. While courtiers and servants hurried about their tasks in anticipation of the ceremony the palace gardens below her were a riot of color. Her heart was thumping in her chest and the air was heavy with tension. Her mate. The one who was meant to be her fate. Charles, Leo however knew the truth. This had nothing to do with fate, love or even the welfare of the kingdom. She was only an instrument in Charles well-planned scheme to seize control of everything including the throne, the oil wells and her family's legacy. No, she refused to comply. She wouldn't serve as a pawn in his schemes. Leo inhaled deeply and turned his back on the window. The full-length mirror reflected her back. It was oppressive to wear her mothers dress, a delicate gold gown that glistened with every step. She carried the burden of expectation like a heavy crown on her shoulders. Leo didn't

As the guards pulled her through the corridors Leo's breath came in short shallow gasps.Every step felt like a step closer to freedom and the bond's weight against her chest served as a continual reminder of the ritual that had decided her fate. The castle's atmosphere was oppressive as though the walls were closing in on her. She couldn't carry it out. She was not allowed to wed Charles. She wouldn't. However each stride she took in the direction of the packhouse felt like she was entering a prison from which she would never be able to escape. She had a racing mind. There must have been a solution. Although she was bound to Charles by a strong bond she had some control over the situation. She didn't think it couldn't be broken. Her mental turmoil was abruptly broken by a quiet voice,whispering," Lady Leo..." Ana emerged from a side hallway, her face strained with anxiety." I am able to assist you." A beat skipped through Leo's heart. The face of her personal maid was visi

As the horses trotted steadily in the direction of Charles packhouse the carriage shook uncomfortably over the uneven road, its wheels creaking.Leo's fingers clenched tightly around the fabric of her dress as she gazed out the small window. Her thoughts were far from the landscape as the green and brown countryside passed by in a blur.For a future that was no longer here to decide she had left everything behind including her family, her house and the life she had known. She felt the weight of her predicament pressing down on her chest and her heart ached, the connection, marriage. The throne.Charles was by her side only to serve as a continual reminder of the fate she had been thrown into and everything was turning into a nightmare from which she was unable to escape.Charles was sitting next to her in the carriage, his back straight, his gaze fixed on the road. He didn't talk to her even though she didn't expect him to. He was thinking about something much more significant. The mo

Leo paced the cramped space of her room, her footsteps reverberating against the stone walls. No matter how hard she tried, the connection with Charles kept drawing her back reminding her that escape was only a passing fantasy.It felt like a prison with the icy unforgiving building closing in around her. With a finality that cut deep within her chest the lock clicked, and the door slammed shut behind her.She found herself confined once more. The spot where Charles had struck her still ached in her cheek, a continual blazing reminder of his dominance over her.Her hand which was shaking was raised to her face and gently brushed the area. The pain was still there. She couldn't get away from it; it felt like a brand identifying her as his. It was something she detested. He was despised by her.A tear escaped from the corner of her eye and Leo winced. Angry at herself for letting such weakness show she swiftly wiped it away."Damn him," she muttered in a raspy voice. Goddamn him for bel